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Differences in Knowledge, Awareness, Practice, and Health Symptoms in Farmers Who Applied Organophosphates and Pyrethroids on Farms

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
ObjectiveThis cross-sectional study aimed to examine farmers' knowledge, awareness, practices regarding pesticide use, and prevalence of health symptoms related to pesticides exposure among farmers who applied organophosphates (OP) and pyrethroids (PY ...
Ajchamon Thammachai, Ratana Sapbamrer, Juthasiri Rohitrattana, Siam Tongprasert, Surat Hongsibsong, Kampanat Wangsan   +5 more
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Synthesis and Decontamination Effect on Chemical and Biological Agents of Benzoxonium-Like Salts

Toxics, 2021
Benzoxonium chloride belongs to the group of quaternary ammonium salts, which have been widely used for decades as disinfectants because of their high efficacy, low toxicity, and thermal stability.
Aneta Markova, Michaela Hympanova, Marek Matula, Lukas Prchal, Radek Sleha, Marketa Benkova, Lenka Pulkrabkova, Ondrej Soukup, Zuzana Krocova, Daniel Jun, Jan Marek   +10 more
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Mechanisms of Organophosphate Toxicity and the Role of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition

Toxics, 2023
Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) have applications in agriculture (e.g., pesticides), industry (e.g., flame retardants), and chemical warfare (nerve agents). In high doses or chronic exposure, they can be toxic or lethal.
Vassiliki Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Taiza H. Figueiredo, Marcio de Araujo Furtado, Volodymyr I. Pidoplichko, Maria F. M. Braga   +4 more
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Assessment of pesticide residues in vegetables produced in central and eastern Ethiopia

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
BackgroundIn Ethiopia, pesticides are widely used in vegetable production. However, if used incorrectly they may harm consumers of vegetables contaminated with pesticide residues, as well as producers handling the pesticides and lead to ecological damage.
Getachew Dinede, Wubetu Bihon, Lina Gazu, Serge Foukmeniok Mbokou, Sisay Girma, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Ralph Roothaert, Delia Grace, Delia Grace, Habtamu Gashaw, Theodore J. D. Knight-Jones   +10 more
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Accommodative spasm as the main manifestation of topical eye contact with insecticide [PDF]

Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2022
The patient is a 23-year-old Caucasian male farmer who, after topical eye contact with an insecticide, developed accommodative spasm and blurred vision in one eye. He was treated with frequent doses of 2% homatropine drop and recovered within a week.
Siamak Khavandi, Elsa Tabibzadeh, Soheila Khavandi, Hamid Soltani Zangbar, Tahereh Ghadiri   +4 more
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Development, Optimization, and Validation of Forensic Analytical Method for Quantification of Anticholinesterase Pesticides in Biological Matrices from Suspected Cases of Animal Poisoning

Toxics, 2022
Anticholinesterase pesticides are a main cause of the intentional or accidental poisoning of animals. Anticholinesterases include several substances that cause the overstimulation of both central and peripheral acetylcholine-dependent neurotransmission ...
André Rinaldi Fukushima, Juliana Weckx Peña-Muñoz, Luís Antônio Baffile Leoni, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti, Glaucio Monteiro Ferreira, Jan Carlo Morais Oliveira Bertassoni Delorenzi, Esther Lopes Ricci, Marlos Eduardo Brandão, Lorena de Paula Pantaleon, Vagner Gonçalves-Junior, Paula Andrea Faria Waziry, Paulo Cesar Maiorka, Helenice de Souza Spinosa   +12 more
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Ultra-Sensitive Impedimetric Immunosensor Using Copper Oxide Quantum Dots Grafted on the Gold Microelectrode for the Detection of Parathion

Micromachines, 2022
The extensive use of organophosphates (OPs) pollutes the environment, leading to serious health hazards for human beings. The current need is to fabricate a sensing platform that will be sensitive and selective towards the detection of OPs at trace ...
Shalini Nagabooshanam, Bhusankar Talluri, Tiju Thomas, Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Ashish Mathur   +4 more
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The Association Between Urinary Concentrations of Organophosphate Metabolites and Asthma-Related Outcomes Among Schoolchildren From Informal Settlements

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objectives: There is inconsistent evidence on the relationship between pesticide exposure and childhood respiratory outcomes in non-agricultural settings.
Mashudu Mthethwa, Mohamed Jeebhay, Mohamed Jeebhay, Toyib Olaniyan, Lubbe Wiesner, Bhawoodien Parker, Joy Leaner, Martin Röösli, Martin Röösli, Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie   +9 more
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Unlocking the potential of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains in biodegradation and maize growth

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine] is a non-selective herbicide with a broad spectrum activity that is commonly used to control perennial vegetation in agricultural fields.
Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Feng Chen, Safdar Bashir, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi, Usman Zulfiqar, Fasih Ullah Haider, Aneeqa Afzal, Mashael Daghash Alqahtani   +11 more
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Phylogeography of Organophosphate Resistant ace Alleles in Spanish Olive Fruit Fly Populations: A Mediterranean Perspective in the Global Change Context

Insects, 2020
The olive fruit fly (olf) Bactrocera oleae is the most damaging olive pest. The intensive use of organophosphates (OPs) to control it, led to an increase in resistance in field populations.
Esther Lantero, Beatriz Matallanas, Susana Pascual, M. Dolores Ochando, Carmen Callejas   +4 more
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